Sun., Dec. 11, 2016
10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM ESTLive Redskins PreGame Show with Kevin Sheehan and John RigginsKevin Sheehan gets the action started at 10am with the Official Redskins Radio Pregame Show presented by Koch – three hours of expert analysis, coaches interviews, key matchups, NFC East Game Day Previews, fantasy football updates and more!

Plus, this year Hall of Fame running back John Riggins will join Kevin in the broadcast booth during the final 90 minutes of the show, giving fans unparalleled pregame analysis for every Redskins game right up to kickoff.

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

Redskins Nation is a half-hour show devoted to giving fane unfiltered access to the day's events at Redskins Park. Hosted by Larry Michael, the show features Redskins players, coaches, and sit-down interviews with team officials. (Show re-airs at 11:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. daily)

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Note: The Redskins Blog will be profiling several former players, coaches and team officials eligible to be voted by you, the fans, in this year’s Redskins 80th Anniversary celebration. To vote for Richie Petitbon or your 10 other all-timers to join the already-chosen list of the 70 Greatest Redskins, go to http://www.redskins80th.com/

He was the primary defensive mind during the Washington Redskins’ most successful period in team history.

From 1978 to 1993, Richie Petitbon served as the Redskins’ defensive coordinator, overseeing the unit that would appear in four Super Bowl games, winning three.

Perhaps the defense was never better under Petitbon than it was in 1991, when the Redskins captured their third Super Bowl title. During that season, the Redskins’ defense limited its opponents to 224 total points, which was second-lowest in the NFL, and held opponents to 14 points or less 10 times.

Petitbon’s players said they appreciated their coach’s teaching style.

“I love playing for Richie,” Redskins’ defensive tackle Eric Williams told the Washington Times. “Richie knows what it’s like to be a player. He coaches the way players understand. He wouldn’t ask you to do something he couldnt’ have done at one time.”

It probably would come as no surprise that Petitbon’s specialty was defense in his own playing days. He was named to the Pro Bowl four times as a safety with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and the Redskins, and in his 14-year playing career, Petitbon notched 48 interceptions for 801 return yards and three touchdowns.

Petitbon — an All-SEC quarterback at Tulane — made an immediate impact for the Redskins’ defense in 1971. In the team’s opener against St. Louis, he had three interceptions.

Petitbon was also given the daunting task of taking over the Redskins as head coach after legendary coach Joe Gibbs decided to leave prior to the 1993 season. He coached Washington to a 4-12 record that year.

“You’ve got to be yourself,” Petitbon told The Baltimore Sun. “I’m a very honest person, a very blunt person. I just try to tell it like it is and I think players understand it. Sometimes it’s not what they want to hear, but as long as you’re consistent, I don’t think you really have any problems.”